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Strange Properties Appraisers Have Seen

Appraisal Today

Strange Encounters in Property Appraisal By: McKissock Excerpts: Property appraisal is not typically thought of as a “dangerous” profession per se. However, you may encounter some strange—or even spooky—properties from time to time. The Sea Ranch stretches along 10 miles of Sonoma County’s coastline.

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Planning for a Home Renovation: A Guide

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

Flooring updates and modern landscaping can upgrade the home’s aesthetics, increasing its overall value. You can also listen right here on the Cleveland Appraisal Blog! www.homevaluestories.libsyn.com I am a proud member of the Ohio Coalition of Appraisal Professionals. I am a member of the National Association of Appraisers.

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How to Become a Supervisory Appraiser

McKissock

Steps to become a supervisory appraiser Step 1: Meet the requirements Make sure you meet the minimum supervisory appraiser requirements outlined in The Appraisal Foundation’s Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria as well as any additional state requirements that may apply.

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Understanding Zillow’s Square Footage is Important!

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

I recommend hiring a qualified real property appraiser to appraise property when you need a supportable reflection of the market. So, you must be careful when making this comparison. I hope that you found this information to be helpful. Thanks for being here! More blogs to come!

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3 Things An Appraisal Should Tell You That You May Not Know

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

With the massive amount of technology available to anyone who can access the internet, you might wonder why bother getting a real property appraisal? Isn’t that all that appraisers do? Slap a few sales in a report, and make a few guesstimate adjustments to come up with their opinion of a property’s value?

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Fannie and Freddie Release New Hybrid and Desktop Forms for Testing

McKissock

As part of their appraisal modernization efforts, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) have issued test forms for Hybrid and Desktop appraisal assignments. The forms will be made available to the major appraisal report software providers. Appraisers should continue to use the current URAR form for these assignments.

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Maintain that Workfile

Appraisal Buzz

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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